Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP)/LSSP Intern

Qualifications:

Master?s Degree from an accredited college or university.

Valid Texas License/Certification as a:
? Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP);
? Licensed Specialist in School Psychology-Intern (LSSP-Intern)

Reports to: Executive Director of Taylor-Callahan Education Cooperative

Responsibilities

Knowledge / Skills
? Perform professional psychological work in assessment, behavior management, and counseling for students with disabilities.
? Assess the psychological and psycho-educational needs of students referred to special education / 504 services.
? Participate in the Admission, Review, Dismissal (ARD) Committee process and complete required paperwork for ARD.
? Perform professional development as a trainer/coach for district/campus professionals as requested by Executive Director.
? Recognize and address school wide and individual social, emotional, and behavioral concerns that hinder academic growth.
? Provide school level consultation to support districts/campuses on the various systems of supports to address student social and emotional needs and promote mental health awareness.
? Possess the knowledge of procedures for assessing achievement and intellectual, emotional, and behavioral functional for educational purposes.
? Have the knowledge of prevention and intervention strategies, including behavior management interventions.
? Possess excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
? Have the knowledge of Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee process.

Communication Skills
? Communicates in an effective, constructive and positive manner with students and parents
? Interacts positively and effectively with school personnel, including supervisors, administrators, teachers, auxiliary staff, building secretaries, etc. as an effective team member
? Promotes positive public relations

Management Tasks
? Facilitates, coordinates and/or schedules for teacher, aide, student, and district personnel
? Manages and coordinates required meetings/conferences
? Manages and coordinates required paperwork
? Trains, supervises and evaluates paraprofessionals (when applicable)
? Completes, monitors and/or forwards pupil data as required
? Participates as a member of district or departmental team in improving service delivery
? Ability to travel to CoOp member districts and a Valid Texas Driver?s License (Each LSSP/Diagnostician will be assigned a home base and will travel to assigned districts; 80% of the job responsibilities require employee to be on the district(s)/campus(es) assigned

Professionalism
? Follows policies and procedures of Taylor-Callahan Education Cooperative & Districts? Served
? Demonstrates knowledge of special education legislation and acts in accordance with these mandates
? Demonstrates knowledge in field including current issues and trends
? Demonstrates professionalism (flexible, adaptable, uses good judgment, acts appropriately and ethically, child centered, treats others with respect and dignity)
? Demonstrates continual assessment of individual program effectiveness and responds professionally to feedback
? Participates in professional growth activities
? Actively participates in the staff evaluation process
? Dresses appropriately
? Treats others with respect and dignity
? Maintains a clean work area

Starting Date: August 2025 (position is for the 2025-2026 SY)

Salary
? Per Experience

Benefits
? TRS, Health, Life, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance available. Employee Assistance Program, Teledoc, and $225 TCEC contribution towards health insurance

Travel
? Reimbursed for travel to district(s)